Reports Report 833i (Event 833-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Viewing brilliant Venus out of my kitchen window after I shortly awakened and started my day preparing breakfast. I was aware that the Geminids were displaying during this time. I saw no other Geminids or other meteors. It came generally from the direction of Castor, the radiant point of the Geminid shower, but the overhange of the roof blocked a broader view of the sky. Very green all the way. Since it was this green color, and I have estimated magnitudes of whitish or other color stars and comets before, my magnitude estimate was a little difficult since it was green. But seems to count as a fireball. I have seen yellow fireballs and other meteor showers before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Storrs-Mansfield, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 47' 14.21'' N (41.78728°) |
| Longitude | 72° 14' 8.73'' W (-72.235757°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-07 06:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-07 11:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈2s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135° |
| First azimuth | 235° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 205° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | A short train that followed the brighter head of the meteor for a few degrees, but disappeared as it traveled. It did not leave persistant traces over the track it travelled. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |